The causes of the appearance of the ball in the chest
As a rule, in a situation when a woman felt for herself in her breast a small ball, this phenomenon can be explained by one of the following reasons:
- fibro-cystic mastopathy - a disease in which there is an excessive proliferation of connective tissue;
- milk stagnation during breastfeeding;
- a history of mechanical trauma to the chest;
- improperly selected bra;
- neoplasm of benign and malignant nature;
- thrombophlebitis of the veins of the breast;
- early onset of menopause;
- nervous overstrain and constant stress;
- some gynecological and endocrine diseases.
What should I do if the ball rolls in my chest?
In the case of finding a ball in your chest, even a small one, you need to immediately contact a mammologist for a detailed examination. As a result of such procedures as mammography, doktografiya and ultrasound, a qualified specialist will be able to determine what exactly is the reason for the appearance of such education, and what needs to be done with it.
As a rule, if a tight ball in the chest does not cause pain and discomfort sensations and, moreover, does not have a malignant nature, doctors choose to wait and see. In this case, the examination is repeated, and in addition, women can be prescribed such medications as:
- any painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs - Nimesil, Nurofen, Indamethacin and so on;
- inhibitors of hormone secretion - Danazol or Bromocriptine;
- in the case of mastitis or abscess - any antibiotics.
If, as a result of the examination, it is found that the solid ball in the breast is malignant in nature, and also when it delivers severe pain and discomfort to its owner, they usually resort to surgical intervention.